Science Under the Stars: The Cosmic Origin of the Elements, from Hydrogen to Gold

The planetarium is the site for a free science talk with guest speaker Zachary Andalman from Princeton University.

Matter is made up of atomic elements like hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, iron, aluminum, gold, and uranium. But where do the elements come from? Explore the cosmic factories where the elements are forged, from the inferno of the big bang to the nuclear furnaces of stars and supernovae to the spectacular collisions of neutron stars, which Andalman studies in his research.